Wyeth painted The Homesteader as an illustration for a story by Wilbur Daniel Steele printed in Ladies Home Journal in September 1930. The female figure represents Ivy, the main character. Ivy towers above the land, framed by a mass of dark clouds that opens to a bluer, clearer sky. In this work, Wyeth pays tribute to the Western American landscape and the men and women who settled it.
Flat Print Dimensions: 14 x 11 inches (includes a white border)
Canvas Dimensions: 16 x 14 5/16 x 1.5 inches
Title: Homesteader, The
Artist: Wyeth, N. C.
Artist Bio: American, 1882–1945
Date: 1930
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 36 3/8 x 40 1/4 inches
Credit Line: Wichita Art Museum, Museum purchase, Paul Ross Charitable Foundation Fund